How to learn web application security | Guest Ted Harrington

On today’s podcast, Infosec Skills author Ted Harrington talks about authoring a recent Infosec Skills learning path, “How To Do Application Security Right,” which is also the subtitle of his recent book, “Hackable: How To Do Application Security Right.” Harrington shares his application security expertise, or AppSec, the benefits of skills-based learning, and what it was like to hack the iPhone. – Start learning cybersecurity for free: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/free – View Cyber Work Podcast transcripts and additional episodes: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/podcast 0:00 - Intro 3:00 - Hacking the iPhone 8:30 - IOT security 14:00 - “Hackable” book 17:14 - Using the book as a roadmap 18:42 - Most important skills right now 21:45 - Taking Harrington’s class 24:40 - Demystifying application security 26:48 - Career opportunities 28:26 - Roadblocks in application security 30:55 - Education tips for application security 33:40 - Benefits of skills-based education 37:21 - The skills gap and hiring process 41:19 - Tips for lifelong learners 43:43 - Harrington’s next projects 44:33 - Cybersecurity’s education’s future 45:38 - Connect with Harrington 46:50 - Outro About Infosec Infosec believes knowledge is power when fighting cybercrime. We help IT and security professionals advance their careers with skills development and certifications while empowering all employees with security awareness and privacy training to stay cyber-safe at work and home. It’s our mission to equip all organizations and individuals with the know-how and confidence to outsmart cybercrime. Learn more at infosecinstitute.com.